Jesse Jackson chooses life…

Rev. Jackson Prays With Schiavo’s Family

It was encouraging today to see Jesse Jackson making the statements he did. This is not a political issue and he wisely made a point to stress that…

“I feel so passionate about this injustice being done, how unnecessary it is to deny her a feeding tube, water, not even ice to be used for her parched lips,” he said. “This is a moral issue and it transcends politics and family disputes.”

I heard a TV commentator bring this quote up over the weekend…

“A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

Read more about Martin Luther King Jr:

A Testament of Hope : The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr., on Leadership : Inspiration and Wisdom for Challenging Times

A Call to Conscience : The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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